Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-02
QUE o1p.T1Mn POSTAL snRv1cn

OUR OLD-T1MB POSTAL SERVICE.
The Brattleboro correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican in his letter pub
lished in last Sundays issue. gives some in
teresting facts regarding the postal service
Of this section as it was in the days Of our
grandfathers
Last year about the time that the post -offlcc
was being moved from It's old quarters where Il
bad been kept FOR more thnn n quarter OF cent.
ury, 70 its new location. some old records OF the
receipt and dispatch u letters from this ofilce IN
the years 1872 o. were discovered They mr.. well
preserved, and show that the book keeper who
ever he may have been was not only an excellent
penman but also good accountant Unfortu-
natey the names OF the pJstmasters do not ap-
pear among these records though the department
furnishes the names Of Brattleboro's first posi-
masters, and reference ~ some Of the early histo
~ pertaining to the organization NJ pOst-ofiices
In this section will perhaps be of interest beside
being new 10 many Of the residents The gov
ernOr's council cuncurred March 3. l7S4 with the
General Assembly Ia session at Bennington IN the
appointment Of Anthony Haswell of that place
postmaster general Of the state. Five post Offices
were then established, at Bennington Rutland,
Brhttleboro windsor and Newhury, and under
regulations governing other offices then IN opera
ton In the United States Post riders were az.
pointed, the rider from Bennington to BrnttlebOru
being allowed three pence mile, while the 9th.
ers, including the rider from Bennington 10 Alba
ny, were given but two pence Other pOst-riders,
II seems, were employed b. ride through certain
circuits to promugate the laws The comment NJ
the Vermont journal published at Windsor at
that time shows the interest felt ia thu novel
scheme. The general assembly, during their last
session, having resolved t. establish "a post ~
ride weekly from bennington to Newbury by way
OF Bratteborough, and one from Bennington ~
Rutland, post offices will Immediately b. erected
In the towns u bennington Brnttleb0ruuRh.
Windsor, Newbury and Rutland These will open
regular communication through the state by
which the inhabitants on each side Of the noun
tain will be relieved from the ncOnveuencps they
have heretofore labored under in keeping up
mutual correspondence, ~ necessary for th, I'm
Halter fNia
honorable assembly has done essential service to
the state by adopting the measure rs IL naturally
tends % unit. the people thereof, affords rcRi-
lar source OF communication with the southern
states there being already Il post established from
Bennington 10 Albany, gives thorough vent for
the circulation ~ newspapers that most excel
lent vehicle " Intelligence and amusement, sup
plies Us with the means of transmitting domestic
occurrences with public and private. and iu fiue
from 80 important al establishment. n conduct
tp WIN regularity, W. may anticipate the most
happy Consequences ln the following Nuvem-
Ter the Vermont GHZett" had this item OF news
from Hartford. O. A stage wagon has lntply
been erected "a nun " ith four hurs. between tn.
city OF New YORK and Stratforl Ferry IN Con
nectlcut, which completes the stages from Ports
mouth IN the STATE OF New Hampshire TO Rich
mond, M The STATE OF Virginia. a distance OF up
wards " 100 miles
John Arms is supposed 10 have been Brattle
borO's frst postmaster under Postmaster General
Haswells administration john " Blake was
appointed 10y the general government iu 1872 and
the records ~ the post Ofiicr department show
that The hrst returns from thus Office were March
~ 1913 Blake Is successor was Aaron Horsford
who was appointed October g. 1913 He was sue
ceeded by John Holhro1k one year later and be-
III turn by Samuel Elliott. July J. Isn4 Then
came Asa Green. followed by Frank Fes-..u,ipu
Frank Palmer, Samuel button Asher spencer
deorg" Kellogg aud his brother, Daniel e.
VINO held the ofhc" during tho war. and b.'ing
succeeded by X W Clarke followed nv the late
Charles II hansur and tho. present iuaulst-snt. r.
" Chuds Comparing the Old records with those
OF today ~ business o. the pOst-ufiis,. shows q
wonderful and Interesting growth 90